Embrapa’s macadamia reference covers pests and beneficial species

Embrapa’s public project description says the work examined entomofauna associated with macadamia cultivation in Dois Córregos, São Paulo, considered the importance of pollination and investigated exotic insects affecting production in other countries. The project ran from September 2019 to September 2024 under a cooperation agreement between Embrapa and Queen Nut, with funding from both partners.

An August 2025 report by Revista Cultivar, attributed to Embrapa, describes a system that covers both pests and natural enemies. That distinction matters when using a reference catalogue: the presence of an insect or mite does not by itself establish that it is damaging a crop. The report and the project page share the same originating authority; they are not independent confirmations of field conditions.

The public project page describes the software as an organized collection of knowledge supporting correct species identification, training, monitoring and integrated management. It also distinguishes observations associated with Brazilian cultivation from information on exotic pests reported overseas. A foreign pest entry is not evidence that the species is present in a Brazilian orchard.

For growers, the useful starting point is therefore identification and context. The reference can support a monitoring programme, but this article does not establish a diagnosis, a treatment recommendation or a measured reduction in crop losses. It does not describe the catalogue as a live map of current infestations.

This archive correction broadens the earlier pest-only description and binds it to the accessible primary project page and the attributed August 2025 report. Embrapa’s news page retains a 12 August 2025 date header, but its full news text is currently withheld under the site’s election-period notice. No unavailable body text is used as evidence. The original publication history is preserved.